UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b),(c) AND (d)
AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934*

 

 

Vertex, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

 

 

Common stock, $0.001 par value per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

92538J106
(CUSIP Number)

 

 

July 29, 2020

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

☐  Rule 13d-1(b)

☒  Rule 13d-1(c)

☐  Rule 13d-1(d)

 

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 92538J106				13G	Page 2 of 18 Pages
1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)   Viking Global Investors LP
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)  ☐  (b)  ☒
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER 1,852,269
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,852,269
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,852,269
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* ☐
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 8.2%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN

 

*See Item 4

 

 

CUSIP No. 92538J106				13G	Page 3 of 18 Pages
1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)   Viking Global Performance LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)  ☐  (b)  ☒
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER 1,384,357
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,384,357
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,384,357
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*  ☐
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 6.1%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

 

*See Item 4 

 

 

CUSIP No. 92538J106				13G	Page 4 of 18 Pages
1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)   Viking Global Equities II LP
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)  ☐  (b)  ☒
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER 27,687
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 27,687
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 27,687
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*  ☐
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 0.1%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN

 

*See Item 4

 

 

CUSIP No. 92538J106				13G	Page 5 of 18 Pages
1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)   Viking Global Equities Master Ltd.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)  ☐  (b)  ☒
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   Cayman Islands
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER 1,356,670
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,356,670
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,356,670
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* ☐
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 6.0%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO

 

*See Item 4  

 

 

CUSIP No. 92538J106				13G	Page 6 of 18 Pages
1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)   Viking Long Fund GP LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)  ☐  (b)  ☒
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER 467,912
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 467,912
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 467,912
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* ☐
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 2.1%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

 

*See Item 4

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 92538J106				13G	Page 7 of 18 Pages
1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)   Viking Long Fund Master Ltd.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)  ☐  (b)  ☒
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   Cayman Islands
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER 467,912
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 467,912
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 467,912
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* ☐
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 2.1%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO

 

*See Item 4

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 92538J106				13G	Page 8 of 18 Pages
1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)   O. Andreas Halvorsen
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)  ☐  (b)  ☒
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   Norway
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER 1,852,269
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,852,269
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,852,269
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* ☐
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 8.2%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN

 

*See Item 4

 

 

CUSIP No. 92538J106				13G	Page 9 of 18 Pages
1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)   David C. Ott
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)  ☐  (b)  ☒
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER 1,852,269
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,852,269
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,852,269
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* ☐
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 8.2%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN

 

*See Item 4 

 

 

CUSIP No. 92538J106				13G	Page 10 of 18 Pages
1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)   Rose S. Shabet
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)  ☐  (b)  ☒
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER 1,852,269
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,852,269
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,852,269
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*  ☐
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 8.2%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN

 

*See Item 4

 

 

Item 1(a).

Name of Issuer:

 

Vertex, Inc.

 

Item 1(b).

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

 

2301 Renaissance Blvd,

King of Prussia, PA 19406

 

Item 2(a).

Name of Person Filing:

Viking Global Investors LP (“VGI”),

Viking Global Performance LLC (“VGP”),

Viking Global Equities II LP ("VGEII"),

Viking Global Equities Master Ltd. (“VGEM”),

Viking Long Fund GP LLC (“VLFGP”),

Viking Long Fund Master Ltd. ("VLFM"),

O. Andreas Halvorsen, David C. Ott and Rose S. Shabet (collectively, the "Reporting Persons")

 

Items 2(b).

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

 

The business address of each of the Reporting Persons is: 55 Railroad Avenue, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830. 

Items 2(c).

Citizenship:

VGI and VGEII are Delaware limited partnerships; VGP and VLFGP are Delaware limited liability companies; VGEM and VLFM are Cayman Islands exempted companies; O. Andreas Halvorsen is a citizen of Norway; and David C. Ott and Rose S. Shabet are citizens of the United States.

 

Item 2(d).

Titles of Classes of Securities:

 

Common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”)

 

Item 2(e).

CUSIP NUMBER: 92538J106

 

Item 3.

If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

 

(a)

☐  Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act

 

(b)

☐  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act

 

(c)

☐  Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act

 

 

(d)

☐  Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940

 

(e)

☐  Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940: see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)

 

(f)

☐  Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)

 

(g)

☐  Parent holding company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

 

(h)

☐  Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.

 

(i)

☐  Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

(j)

☐  Non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:

 

(k)

☐  Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

 

Item 4.

Ownership

 

A. VGI

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned: 1,852,269

 

(b)

Percent of Class: 8.2%

 

(c)

Number of shares as to which such person has:

 

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,852,269

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,852,269

 

VGI provides managerial services to VGEII, VGEM and VLFM. VGI has the authority to dispose of and vote the shares of Common Stock directly owned by VGEII, VGEM and VLFM. VGI does not directly own any shares of Common Stock.

 

Based on Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), VGI may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock directly held by VGEII, VGEM and VLFM.

 

 

VGI beneficially owns 1,852,269 shares of Common Stock consisting of (i) 27,687 shares of Common Stock directly and beneficially owned by VGEII, (ii) 1,356,670 shares of Common Stock directly and beneficially owned by VGEM and (iii) 467,912 shares of Common Stock directly and beneficially owned by VLFM.

 

B. VGP

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned: 1,384,357

 

(b)

Percent of Class: 6.1%

 

(c)

Number of shares as to which such person has:

 

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,384,357

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,384,357

 

VGP, as the general partner of VGEII, has the authority to dispose of and vote the shares of Common Stock directly owned by VGEII. VGP serves as investment manager to VGEM and has the authority to dispose of and vote the shares of Common Stock directly owned by VGEM. VGP does not directly own any shares of Common Stock.

 

Based on Rule 13d-3 of the Act, VGP may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock directly held by VGEII and VGEM.

 

VGP beneficially owns 1,384,357 of Common Stock consisting of (i) 27,687 shares of Common Stock directly and beneficially owned by VGEII and (ii) 1,356,670 shares of Common Stock directly and beneficially owned by VGEM.

 

C. VGEII

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned: 27,687

 

(b)

Percent of Class: 0.1%

 

(c)

Number of shares as to which such person has:

 

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 27,687

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 27,687

 

VGEII has the authority to dispose of and vote the shares of Common Stock directly owned by it, which power may be exercised by its general partner, VGP, and by VGI, an affiliate of VGP, which provides managerial services to VGEII.

 

 

D. VGEM

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned: 1,356,670

 

(b)

Percent of Class: 6.0%

 

(c)

Number of shares as to which such person has:

 

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,356,670

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,356,670

 

VGEM has the authority to dispose of and vote the shares of Common Stock directly owned by it, which power may be exercised by its investment manager, VGP, and by VGI, an affiliate of VGP, which provides managerial services to VGEM. Viking Global Equities LP (a Delaware limited partnership) and Viking Global Equities III Ltd. (a Cayman Islands exempted company), through its investment in VGE III Portfolio Ltd. (a Cayman Islands exempted company), invest substantially all of their assets through VGEM.

 

E. VLFGP

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned: 467,912

 

(b)

Percent of Class: 2.1%

 

(c)

Number of shares as to which such person has:

 

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 467,912

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 467,912

 

VLFGP serves as the investment manager of VLFM and has the authority to dispose of and vote the shares of Common Stock directly owned by VLFM. VLFGP does not directly own any shares of Common Stock.

 

Based on Rule 13d-3 of the Act, VLFGP may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock directly held by VLFM.

 

F. VLFM

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned: 467,912

 

(b)

Percent of Class: 2.1%

 

 

(c)

Number of shares as to which such person has:

 

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 467,912

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 467,912

 

VLFM has the authority to dispose of and vote the shares of Common Stock directly owned by it, which power may be exercised by its investment manager, VLFGP, and by VGI, an affiliate of VLFGP, which provides managerial services to VLFM. Viking Long Fund LP (a Delaware limited partnership) and Viking Long Fund III Ltd. (a Cayman Islands exempted company), through its investment in Viking Long Fund Intermediate L.P. (a Cayman Islands limited partnership), invest substantially all of their assets through VLFM.

 

G. O. Andreas Halvorsen, David C. Ott and Rose S. Shabet

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned: 1,852,269

 

(b)

Percent of Class: 8.2%

 

(c)

Number of shares as to which such person has:

 

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,852,269

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,852,269

 

Mr. Halvorsen, Mr. Ott and Ms. Shabet, as Executive Committee Members of Viking Global Partners LLC, general partner of VGI, VGP and VLFGP have shared authority to dispose of and vote the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by VGI, VGP and VLFGP. None of Mr. Halvorsen, Mr. Ott and Ms. Shabet directly owns any shares of Common Stock.

 

Based on Rule 13d-3 of the Act, each may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock directly held by VGEII, VGEM and VLFM.

 

Mr. Halvorsen, Mr. Ott and Ms. Shabet each beneficially own 1,852,269 shares of Common Stock consisting of (i) 27,687 shares of Common Stock directly and beneficially owned by VGEII, (ii) 1,356,670 shares of Common Stock directly and beneficially owned by VGEM and (iii) 467,912 shares of Common Stock directly and beneficially owned by VLFM.

 

 

 

 

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

  

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the Reporting Persons have ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following  ☐.

 

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

  

Yes, see Item 4.

 

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 10.

Certification. (if filing pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c))

 

By signing below each Reporting Person certifies that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Dated: August 10, 2020

 

 

	/s/ O. ANDREAS HALVORSEN
	By: O. Andreas Halvorsen - individually and as an Executive Committee Member of VIKING GLOBAL PARTNERS LLC, on behalf of VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP, and as an Executive Committee Member of VIKING GLOBAL PERFORMANCE LLC, on behalf of itself and VIKING GLOBAL EQUITIES II LP and VIKING GLOBAL EQUITIES MASTER LTD., and as an Executive Committee Member of VIKING LONG FUND GP LLC, on behalf of itself and VIKING LONG FUND MASTER LTD.
	/s/ DAVID C. OTT
	By: David C. Ott - individually and as an Executive Committee Member of VIKING GLOBAL PARTNERS LLC, on behalf of VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP, and as an Executive Committee Member of VIKING GLOBAL PERFORMANCE LLC, on behalf of itself and VIKING GLOBAL EQUITIES II LP and VIKING GLOBAL EQUITIES MASTER LTD., and as an Executive Committee Member of VIKING LONG FUND GP LLC, on behalf of itself and VIKING LONG FUND MASTER LTD.
	/s/ ROSE S. SHABET
	By: Rose S. Shabet - individually and as an Executive Committee Member of VIKING GLOBAL PARTNERS LLC, on behalf of VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP, and as an Executive Committee Member of VIKING GLOBAL PERFORMANCE LLC, on behalf of itself and VIKING GLOBAL EQUITIES II LP and VIKING GLOBAL EQUITIES MASTER LTD., and as an Executive Committee Member of VIKING LONG FUND GP LLC, on behalf of itself and VIKING LONG FUND MASTER LTD.

 

 

 

EXHIBIT A - JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

 

This joint filing agreement is made and entered into as of this 10^th day of August, 2020, by and among Viking Global Investors LP, Viking Global Performance LLC, Viking Global Equities II LP, Viking Global Equities Master Ltd., Viking Long Fund GP LLC, Viking Long Fund Master Ltd., O. Andreas Halvorsen, David C. Ott and Rose S. Shabet.

 

The parties hereby agree to jointly prepare and file a Schedule 13G with respect to Vertex, Inc., as well as any amendments thereto, pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this agreement as of the date first set forth above.

 

Dated: August 10, 2020

 

	/s/ O. ANDREAS HALVORSEN
	By: O. Andreas Halvorsen - individually and as an Executive Committee Member of VIKING GLOBAL PARTNERS LLC, on behalf of VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP, and as an Executive Committee Member of VIKING GLOBAL PERFORMANCE LLC, on behalf of itself and VIKING GLOBAL EQUITIES II LP and VIKING GLOBAL EQUITIES MASTER LTD., and as an Executive Committee Member of VIKING LONG FUND GP LLC, on behalf of itself and VIKING LONG FUND MASTER LTD.
	/s/ DAVID C. OTT
	By: David C. Ott - individually and as an Executive Committee Member of VIKING GLOBAL PARTNERS LLC, on behalf of VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP, and as an Executive Committee Member of VIKING GLOBAL PERFORMANCE LLC, on behalf of itself and VIKING GLOBAL EQUITIES II LP and VIKING GLOBAL EQUITIES MASTER LTD., and as an Executive Committee Member of VIKING LONG FUND GP LLC, on behalf of itself and VIKING LONG FUND MASTER LTD.
	/s/ ROSE S. SHABET
	By: Rose S. Shabet - individually and as an Executive Committee Member of VIKING GLOBAL PARTNERS LLC, on behalf of VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP, and as an Executive Committee Member of VIKING GLOBAL PERFORMANCE LLC, on behalf of itself and VIKING GLOBAL EQUITIES II LP and VIKING GLOBAL EQUITIES MASTER LTD., and as an Executive Committee Member of VIKING LONG FUND GP LLC, on behalf of itself and VIKING LONG FUND MASTER LTD.